MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Monday, February 15, 1999
1:55 pm
Lt. Governor's Committee Room
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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.11, a public hearing
of the Senate Committee on Education was held on Monday,
February 15, 1999 in Lt. Governor's Committee Room, at Austin,
Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Teel Bivins Senator Jane Nelson
Senator Gregory Luna
Senator David Cain
Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Bill Ratliff
Senator David Sibley
Senator Royce West
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:55 pm. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
Cain, West and Zaffirini.
At 1:55 pm Senator Luna assumed the chair.
The Chair recalled SB 1 as amended and recognized the author,
Senator Bivins, for a motion. Senator Bivins requested
unanimous consent to roll the amendments into the bill to
create a committee substitute; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Bivins then moved that the new committee
substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Bivins moved that SB 1 as amended do not pass but that
CSSB 1 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
At 1:57 pm Senator Bivins resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 1:57 pm Senator Bivins
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Teel Bivins, Chair
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Krissy Lilljedahl, Clerk